A refracting telescope uses a lens instead of a mirror to focus the incoming light, relying on refraction rather than reflection to achieve its purpose. Refraction is the bending of a beam of light as it passes from one transparent medium (for example, air) into another (such as glass).
—from Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (7th Edition), a book by Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3110. | Bjorn (bjornbaboon) | 80.93 | 96% | 2020-12-18 |
| 3111. | Don (darkelf2000) | 80.92 | 95% | 2017-03-27 |
| 3112. | MEN (menmentsu) | 80.91 | 94% | 2019-02-26 |
| 3113. | Raymond (szlesh) | 80.88 | 97% | 2019-06-28 |
| 3114. | Camden (mypenguinbuddy) | 80.88 | 95% | 2018-03-19 |
| 3115. | Santa (santasanta) | 80.87 | 93% | 2017-04-25 |
| 3116. | Steve (spapag2) | 80.87 | 96% | 2019-02-04 |
| 3117. | Seek (seekheart) | 80.87 | 98% | 2017-06-08 |
| 3118. | oOoOoO'' (rokas1997) | 80.85 | 97% | 2017-06-10 |
| 3119. | punit (punitsharma6493) | 80.83 | 99% | 2020-06-03 |
| 3120. | Tselmeg (luqer) | 80.82 | 95% | 2017-09-23 |
| 3121. | Matt (poot_nanny) | 80.80 | 96% | 2020-06-15 |
| 3122. | Brian (mosagaming) | 80.79 | 97% | 2020-10-08 |
| 3123. | Blazian444 (blazian444) | 80.78 | 96% | 2020-08-22 |
| 3124. | James (karonar) | 80.77 | 97% | 2018-12-15 |
| 3125. | Kevin (trunkate) | 80.77 | 96% | 2018-05-13 |
| 3126. | ;) (littlesprout) | 80.76 | 97% | 2017-05-12 |
| 3127. | Kelsey (barlowgirl125) | 80.76 | 91% | 2017-03-09 |
| 3128. | aokepokeNoQuit (dweepie) | 80.76 | 97% | 2020-06-07 |
| 3129. | absterr08 (absterr08) | 80.76 | 95% | 2018-02-15 |
| 3130. | Edebus (edebus) | 80.76 | 97% | 2019-01-06 |
| 3131. | Peyton (turtledude48) | 80.75 | 96% | 2020-03-09 |
| 3132. | B R E N loves Mako (pugslyyy) | 80.75 | 95% | 2018-08-18 |
| 3133. | arz (arzr) | 80.74 | 98% | 2017-09-07 |
| 3134. | Francisco (ffdc) | 80.73 | 96% | 2017-02-21 |
| 3135. | ( ¬‿¬) ( ಠ_ಠ) (... | 80.72 | 97% | 2020-12-13 |
| 3136. | inlaidwater (inlaidwater) | 80.72 | 97% | 2020-04-08 |
| 3137. | numdegased (numdegased) | 80.71 | 97% | 2020-12-20 |
| 3138. | Zito (zrelova) | 80.71 | 97% | 2020-10-05 |
| 3139. | Meg (meganxjordan) | 80.71 | 97% | 2017-07-21 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |